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One of the common refusal comments is "The image contains elements that might be protected by copyright/trademark (logos, brands, specific buildings etc.)... Read more: https://www.dreamstime.com/thread_148".
I have my fair share of refusals with this comment.
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As a beginner, I uploaded more than 10 images,
but all of them are all rejected...
The first time I got refused, I feel very very ashamed.
But a few days later, I think my photographing skills that bad is a fact,
it does not matter get refused some more times.
So...
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Hi there.
I had to learn the hard way with under 50% approval...
So i would like to help YOU to get started BETTER!
Problem: Dreamstime don't accepts single Web Graphic Buttons
Solution: Group your buttons and banners to 2 or more in one picture
Problem: Car's and...
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I remember my first image that got approved on Dreamstime . It was 3 years ago. I was so happy! "Finally!"
Oh yes, because I had numerous images decline at first. I began to be worried if I will ever be able to have at least one picture approved....
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Dear all,
I am a new contributor and I don't understand why many of the pictures of towns I have uploaded have been refused because: " The image contains elements that might be protected by copyright/trademark...".
For example most of them were views of the Canal Grande...
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Hello to everybody
I need an information.
One of the photos that I have uploaded have been refused beacuse I have uploade too many photos on the same subject or from the same series.
And DT suggested me to create sets of similars (several shots included within the...
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Hi to everyone,sorry if still annoy you with the same problem. I wish to convert my svg files in EPS files for Dreamstime. well I use gimp for this convertion but I always receive from dreamstime the message that the files isn't a valid vector file. please someone could tell...
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Hello friends! I am writing this blog in hopes of being useful. Surely many of you have read a recent blog written by a dreamstime's admin. It is about "isolated" word in stock language. As it has already happened to the word "vector" for illustrations, today it happens for...
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Tonight I read a wonderful quote from Bai YanSong, a famous TV host in China's CCTV: Who is not afraid lose, is the people will be possible to win. For me, I think it's suited to upload image to Dreamstime, too.
For me, It's long time from I uploaded image to DT, why?...
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Last week I changed a photo, four years on DT, with 0 downloads to the Free Images. I wondered how fast and how much it was downloaded now.
Do you have that too?
Here you find two of the photo's changed to free images.
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Found some accessories and prop rings from my own Wedding and decided to make them useful again.
So I uploaded a bunch of shots that varied somewhat from shot to shot, however I guess they didn't vary enough for dreamstime to accept all of them. Not sure how they determine...
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Hi everybody!
I absolutely love the site and love to showcase my work here.I'm hopelessly excited about the fact that my new assignment image got downloaded within a couple of hours of getting approved. (101d 7v) :)
I have a suggestion regarding refused assignment...
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Hello!
So, I finally managed to get 5 photos approved :) Great day and a boost to my hobby, inspiration-wise. I will describe the experience for people who will try, fail and who will need some support to get going.
I found out DT at Twitter. I was never interested...
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Now with 31 uploads, I feel I’m finally hitting my stride.
Before uploading or taking the photo I now ask myself the question (what others have suggested)... “Will this photo be useful/desirable to others?”
I've learned this is actually a tough question to honestly...
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Before leaving for my holiday in Norway, I bought a Canon EOS 400D and I thought all the photos that I upload on DT.
I did 875 pictures, but when I started to upload them, someone has been refused with this cause: "We have reviewed your file and this is not quite what we'...
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My record for successive rejection is made yesterday morning. The number reaches 21. I was shocked and disappointed when I saw this. I could feel that my confidence was losing. Fortunately, I have 25 photos accepted in the afternoon, so I feel a little better. I hope this...
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Don't forget words and pictures go great together so make sure you choose some Dreamstime favorite pics to brighten your article. For inspiration, check out the hottest or the most useful blogs on the left.